i would honestley fly from Melbourne Australia to see Arts beautiful Mercury in the flesh in a heartbeat ,that is the most amazing car ever made its just a work of art ,its a 300 thousand dollar vehicle maybe more ,thankyou Art for taking good care of him/her ,much love and respect from Australia
The Mercury was super cool, never seen one with a leather top. The other man's friend had a nice collection of land yachts for sure. I would imagine his HOA is constantly badgering him. Love the Jag also. Cool stuff!!!
Again...simply wow. Thanks for sharing. I have not got over the Mustang yet. Ford truly messed up when they failed to keep putting money and R&D into the Mercury brand imo. I miss them...and I don't mean a Ford with different badges, lights, and grills...true Mercury.
Absolutely beautiful 50 Marc. In Canada we had the Monarch equivalent to the Merc. I sold my 49 Monarch, 4 door "suicide" doors . It had 37,00 miles. It was sent to Denmark. It drew a lot of attention at shows.
Again I always look forward to these shows but they are never long enough. Why didn't they make this longer and go into more details about the cars? Hmmm.
The 70s Lincoln would be a great driver. The Jaguar, a great good weather touring car. The Rolls, deserves to be in a museum. The 68 Lincoln would be at the top of my restoration list. This also, a 4 door convertible Lincoln, a great parade car.
Definitely no HOA in that neighborhood! 😂 I’ve done a couple videos on 4 door sedans (a ‘42 Ford Super DeLuxe and a 52 Chevrolet DeLuxe) and they have received a GREAT response!
Please share those cars with others by making them at least a temporary part of a great car museum! They are truly historical parts of America's car story!
Thanks, Team & Tom:: nice view of History , as the 1950 Mercury is a Classic……(( My High School days (1960-,), included a few 1950-54 MERCS/ Convertible with Friends and relatives, as were desirable drivers/ engines…(* Oddly the 50-51 Bullet (?) Studebakers were avoided some, as Northern Indiana road salt rusted them , erc!! Anyhow, I ASSUME the 50 MERC IS Factory, & rare(* new to me)….
MY MOMS 58 BELAIR 4 DOOR HARDTOP HAD BENCH SEATS, NEVER REALLY NEEDED THE BACK SEAT, PLENTY OF ROOM IN THE FRONT FOR THE DRIVE INS, PASSION PITS AS THEY WERE CALLED. SHOULD HAVE NEVER GOT RID OF THEM.
Interesting collection. I would like to see more of that 50 murc. You very nicely the far reaching car hobby. Henry Ford the seconds original mustang to a man and a nice neighborhood with a rusty Monte Carlo and a few other cars sitting outside. He has some understanding neighbors!
Man that Pacer... took me back to times i tried to forget 🤣 my mom had one and I always hated that thing. I mean we went from a GT Torino to that...thing. You can't blame me.
"'He says 'My name is Dannon Holley. Dannon like the yogurt, Holley like the carburetor.' How could I forget it?" A few days later Tom pulls up in the driveway and says, "Hey, Yoplait Carter! Nice to meet you!" 😆
In a sea of "influencers" and "personalities" comes the refreshingly honest, integrity-driven Tom. Thank heavens - a show actually about the cars and the people who own them! Now if only Davin would magically Reappear... - Ed on the Ridge
I'm interested in the story of that purple LTD convertible. In the mid-70s I worked as a mechanic in a local gas station and the owner's wife had about the same car, a 1971 LTD drop top with a white interior, but hers was painted pink. They had it done when it was brand new. I wonder about the story of the purple one.
That old chap needs to get rid of some of the boats in his fleet to be able to focus on fixing some of the rarer and more desirable cars. Trim some of the herd my friend! Redirect the profits and give your yard some more space lol
That little white car is the same kit company as my Cobra: Classic Motor Carriages out of Miami. When you got the parts from the crooked bastards they're actually really stout and good kits.
The Merc brings back some memories for me - in the early 50s my dad drove a Monterey EXACTLY like the one shown. Black, butter colored roof and ❤ He was a builder and his company was named Monterey Construction.
..so it's a 1950s Ford Mustang owned by Henry Ford because which you know to be correct because someone wrote Henry Ford with a permanentl marker on the rear of a valve cover... haha The other car has 14k miles on it.. Why don't you drive it...?
It'd be awful hard to be Henry or Edsel's considering both of them died in 43 and 47. The "second" which makes no sense either since they skipped generations. Too bad all of those GM's aren't full sized.
Love this channel, but wondering why the hell you drive a Pacer ? I had one many years ago, hands down the worst piece of crap I have ever driven. Loved your woody why aren’t you driving that , just curious.
@@Omegaman1969 Home Owner's Association. Notorious for having rules that residents have to conform to: keeping lawns cut, where you are allowed to park, not having old vehicles, trailers, jet skis etc. outside your house.
It's actually a gated community on the east side of Detroit close to the riverfront: you can see the canal behind the house in one of those shots in the video. If you use Google Maps satellite view, you can actually see the house with all the cars parked in the driveway!
I'm surprised all the nosey complaining neighbors haven't started trouble claiming that his collection is bringing down property values, it's an eyesore, etc... Having said that, this guy is never going to find the time or money to fix all these cars. He's got an addiction that he can't afford to feed.
@@houseofno there is only 4 cars indoors and 15 out in the driveway, happens all the time, one of the older neighborhood KARENS looking out the window to much will start complaining, next thing you know HOA sending you Cease and Desist letters …..telling you to remove all non working vehicles off property…..😖
I was responsible for tooling approval of Jaguar V12 block and left and right hand heads engine and all engineering dimensional reports from 90ish until Jaguar/Ford who owned Jaguar at the time killed the Engine of around 02, out of curiosity it's pronounced JAG-U-R not Jagwharr as alot of Americans constantly say it.
I think it's a real shame and a great injustice to the beautiful collection of malaise era cars this man has aquired. Judging by their condition and insanely low miles I think he purchased many of these cars from the original owners estates where although unused for many years had remained inside and out of the reach of large rodents and racoons. Now the once rather prestine examples of the big 4s most extreme models of that design trend these cars are the peak of that style much like the fins on a 59 Cadillac. Although he obviously loves the style of these cars it's a shame after being in such great condition apon him purchasing them they are now sadly left to the whims of the world's greatest and most destructive designer. Almost like an insane compulsion that instead of investing in yet another car that is gonna rapidly deteriorate unprotected outside invest in a pole barn or some form of indoor storage. Buying beautiful vehicles only to have them go to hell is something I have never understood. Buying priceless cars and beating the hell out of them and driving multi million dollar original 427 Shelby Cobras in the exact Manor it was intended for and wrecking it in the process makes way more since than buying a nice care and not just not using it but leaving it out behind the barn to rot like a clapped out rotted to hell 85 Caprice with a bad water pump once was is crazy
Mr. B. Here ! OMG ! What a show case of vehicles ! Government can not get there act together so car design they need to keep away from. Examples SUV ! ! !
i would honestley fly from Melbourne Australia to see Arts beautiful Mercury in the flesh in a heartbeat ,that is the most amazing car ever made its just a work of art ,its a 300 thousand dollar vehicle maybe more ,thankyou Art for taking good care of him/her ,much love and respect from Australia
The Mercury was super cool, never seen one with a leather top. The other man's friend had a nice collection of land yachts for sure. I would imagine his HOA is constantly badgering him. Love the Jag also. Cool stuff!!!
What a swell gentleman to show you these cars Tom.
When Tom started talking about the seats, my first thought was, good double date car....dang I am old.....what an automobile!
did I miss somrthing, from a Woody to a Pacer, uh, woodylike?
That Mercury was incredible. What a prize.
Again...simply wow. Thanks for sharing. I have not got over the Mustang yet. Ford truly messed up when they failed to keep putting money and R&D into the Mercury brand imo. I miss them...and I don't mean a Ford with different badges, lights, and grills...true Mercury.
Cool to see. 72 Monte Carlo and a 76 fleetwood in the same drive way as me and father own these two cars
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Absolutely beautiful 50 Marc. In Canada we had the Monarch equivalent to the Merc. I sold my 49 Monarch, 4 door "suicide" doors . It had 37,00 miles. It was sent to Denmark. It drew a lot of attention at shows.
Again I always look forward to these shows but they are never long enough. Why didn't they make this longer and go into more details about the cars? Hmmm.
The 70s Lincoln would be a great driver. The Jaguar, a great good weather touring car. The Rolls, deserves to be in a museum. The 68 Lincoln would be at the top of my restoration list. This also, a 4 door convertible Lincoln, a great parade car.
What a treasure!!!!!! The second fellow Is like me , very passionate about the hobby but lacking the funds to complete all the projects
I had a 53 montery in the late 60's one of my favorite cars I have owned. Also had a 50 Victoria, sure wish I had them now.
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Definitely no HOA in that neighborhood! 😂
I’ve done a couple videos on 4 door sedans (a ‘42 Ford Super DeLuxe and a 52 Chevrolet DeLuxe) and they have received a GREAT response!
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@@_Dmme_Main_Hagerty scam
This is another great episode, mainly because of the Mercury, IF Hagerty is listening, perhaps it warrants a stand alone feature??
Thanks
What an awesome guy with an awesome collection.🙌✌️
Please share those cars with others by making them at least a temporary part of a great car museum! They are truly historical parts of America's car story!
That Merc reminds me of the 1950 Ford Crestliner that had special paint and trim and a vinyl top along with special interior as well.
This is USA History. what a legacy he has. God bless
That Merc is unbelievable! Love it!
Thanks, Team & Tom:: nice view of History , as the 1950 Mercury is a Classic……(( My High School days (1960-,), included a few 1950-54 MERCS/ Convertible with Friends and relatives, as were desirable drivers/ engines…(* Oddly the 50-51 Bullet (?) Studebakers were avoided some, as Northern Indiana road salt rusted them , erc!! Anyhow, I ASSUME the 50 MERC IS Factory, & rare(* new to me)….
MY MOMS 58 BELAIR 4 DOOR HARDTOP HAD BENCH SEATS, NEVER REALLY NEEDED THE BACK SEAT,
PLENTY OF ROOM IN THE FRONT FOR THE DRIVE INS, PASSION PITS AS THEY WERE CALLED. SHOULD
HAVE NEVER GOT RID OF THEM.
I NOW OWN A 63 RANCHERO WITH A BENCH SEAT, DON'T GO TO DRIVE INS ANYMORE, BUT
STILL LOVE THEM AS I CAN SEAT 3 IN THE LITTLE TRUCK.
Interesting collection. I would like to see more of that 50 murc. You very nicely the far reaching car hobby. Henry Ford the seconds original mustang to a man and a nice neighborhood with a rusty Monte Carlo and a few other cars sitting outside. He has some understanding neighbors!
Man that Pacer... took me back to times i tried to forget 🤣 my mom had one and I always hated that thing. I mean we went from a GT Torino to that...thing. You can't blame me.
What a great collection 👍
That is a fantastic collection of land yachts
"'He says 'My name is Dannon Holley. Dannon like the yogurt, Holley like the carburetor.' How could I forget it?" A few days later Tom pulls up in the driveway and says, "Hey, Yoplait Carter! Nice to meet you!" 😆
My question is why is the Speedometer odometer last digit red? Does that signify a replacement odometer?
it was a tenth of a mile indicator
In a sea of "influencers" and "personalities" comes the refreshingly honest, integrity-driven Tom.
Thank heavens - a show actually about the cars and the people who own them!
Now if only Davin would magically Reappear...
- Ed on the Ridge
Love these episodes!!
Beautiful neighborhood bet those neighbors love all those junkers out front.
Please come to Connecticut!!!
Sounds like a 6 volt battery
Digging that Pacer!👍
Another great episode. FYI, the Chevy Bowtie emblem on the hood of that red Nova indicates it’s a 1978.
Great show as always, wish they were longer. Could watch it for hours.
Thats incredible...
I'm interested in the story of that purple LTD convertible. In the mid-70s I worked as a mechanic in a local gas station and the owner's wife had about the same car, a 1971 LTD drop top with a white interior, but hers was painted pink. They had it done when it was brand new.
I wonder about the story of the purple one.
71 LTDs are my favorite cars. Insane, I know, but it is what it is.
Good stuff. My neighbors would complain constantly if I had that many old cars in my driveway.
That Merc...wow
reese hitch mounted winch by the box of vodka? 07:36
That old chap needs to get rid of some of the boats in his fleet to be able to focus on fixing some of the rarer and more desirable cars. Trim some of the herd my friend! Redirect the profits and give your yard some more space lol
I just love 50s cars. They have so much personality, and they just cruise along, happily. And they last forever.
They look and sound great too.
Cool cars. Why didn't you show the 1977 Grand Prix??
There’s a unrestored mercury monterey just like that one in sweden😎🙌🏼
Happy New Year Tom! We hope 2023 brings you plenty of discoveries to share. 😁
That little white car is the same kit company as my Cobra: Classic Motor Carriages out of Miami. When you got the parts from the crooked bastards they're actually really stout and good kits.
Imperial was it's own brand originally by the chrysler corporation before they dropped it and chrysler adopted it as a submodel.
I like this car to be honest it’s one of the rarest cars in the world
Periods and commas are free.
@@joshuagibson2520 agree brother
Which car!??? They showed about 10 of them!
Awesome as always!
Hagerty dreamer
Love your vids Tom can't wait for the next one!!!!
The Merc brings back some memories for me - in the early 50s my dad drove a Monterey EXACTLY like the one shown. Black, butter colored roof and ❤
He was a builder and his company was named Monterey Construction.
Isn't is a.peach of a car? Wonderful shape and spec!
nice mercury one will never see another one like it, cool it didnt become a lead sled
Love the 72 Chevy Monte Carlo. would he sell it and how much? Thanks Tom!! you got the best job in the world
Vw had glass covers over headlights
Cmon now …8 min ….😢. I need some good ol 30 to 60 min BFH (👍) videos Tom
Tom - Happy hunting and Happy New Year to you, your family and all reading this!
Doubtful that it has a leather top. Hides are not that big without sewing them together.
Can you do an overview of the pacer wagon
75 Nova with a six cylinder? I guess it goes to show you there’s an ass for every seat.😂
Love the Pacer WAGON and definitely no HOA.
I simply adore 1950s automobiles because of its personality, and they just cruise along happily plus hey remain forever hayy!
..so it's a 1950s Ford Mustang owned by Henry Ford because which you know to be correct because someone wrote Henry Ford with a permanentl marker on the rear of a valve cover... haha
The other car has 14k miles on it..
Why don't you drive it...?
I've got a 1968 Jaguar E-Type roadster Series 1.5, and it has uncovered headlamps.
AT LEAST 1 MILLION!
Come on Tom, you know that is not a Chrysler Imperial.
It'd be awful hard to be Henry or Edsel's considering both of them died in 43 and 47. The "second" which makes no sense either since they skipped generations. Too bad all of those GM's aren't full sized.
Henry Ford II (September 4, 1917 - September 29, 1987) It very well could have been his car.
@@mexicanspec the second, yeah, but he was never called Henry Ford, it was Henry the Deuce.
@@ericjohnson8482 I doubt people that worked for him called him that.
Thanks
The Merc is magnificent but I would have to switch it to floor shift; that three-on-the-tree is irritating beyond words in modern traffic.
Inline 6 is where it's at boys and girls. Ford or GM, both are very reliable, some power, and better gas than the SB & BB V8.
Those jag v12s run beautifully. When they run.
Save the classics is a must. Even if converted someday to electric power train.
and yet not a single “barn find” was shown ...
500? I think you mean 500,000 dollars for this car. AMAZING car.
Love this channel, but wondering why the hell you drive a Pacer ? I had one many years ago, hands down the worst piece of crap I have ever driven. Loved your woody why aren’t you driving that , just curious.
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We all will die with unfinished business.
One thing for sure that last guy doesn't live in a HOA neighborhood 😅 👍
What is a HOA neighborhood?
@@Omegaman1969 Home Owner's Association. Notorious for having rules that residents have to conform to: keeping lawns cut, where you are allowed to park, not having old vehicles, trailers, jet skis etc. outside your house.
@@paulketchupwitheverything767 Ah right I see, thanks.
That dude lives in a gated community on the east side of Detroit. Either he *is* the HOA or he's got kompromat on every person on it.
Imperial by Chrysler Corporation. I believe that is a 413 V8?
A Pacer?
Rare Mercury? How about a 2011 Grand Marquis? Only 248 made.
Gotta be desirable in order to be valuable! haha
That suburban yard full of cars must be very unpopular with the neighbors. I wouldn't like it.
It's actually a gated community on the east side of Detroit close to the riverfront: you can see the canal behind the house in one of those shots in the video. If you use Google Maps satellite view, you can actually see the house with all the cars parked in the driveway!
Argh!! Only 8min video! I will take what I can get and enjoy
Greg B.
I'm surprised all the nosey complaining neighbors haven't started trouble claiming that his collection is bringing down property values, it's an eyesore, etc... Having said that, this guy is never going to find the time or money to fix all these cars. He's got an addiction that he can't afford to feed.
How are these old cars going to bring down property values from INSIDE the garage?
@@houseofno because most of them aren't inside the garage, duh, did you not watch the video???
How do you know what his finances are? There may be a reason why he's not on camera himself... Don't be a Kevin (male version of a Karen)
@@houseofno there is only 4 cars indoors and 15 out in the driveway, happens all the time, one of the older neighborhood KARENS looking out the window to much will start complaining, next thing you know HOA sending you Cease and Desist letters …..telling you to remove all non working vehicles off property…..😖
@@patriottowing4973 I know I'd be on the phone everyday reporting him and I love old cars.
I was responsible for tooling approval of Jaguar V12 block and left and right hand heads engine and all engineering dimensional reports from 90ish until Jaguar/Ford who owned Jaguar at the time killed the Engine of around 02, out of curiosity it's pronounced JAG-U-R not Jagwharr as alot of Americans constantly say it.
If you watch these cool car channels you forged all the bad things in the world now and remember all the good old things in the old days
@Hager_ty hi there do you still have the truck
Neighbor's nightmare.
lota car
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100$ bet none of those garageway cars waiting to be restored will be completed by the current owner. That guy is just a hoarder
There's a original mercury Monterey in blue in south Africa never been painted incl fairlanes alfa and Austin bought new
I have one
I think it's a real shame and a great injustice to the beautiful collection of malaise era cars this man has aquired. Judging by their condition and insanely low miles I think he purchased many of these cars from the original owners estates where although unused for many years had remained inside and out of the reach of large rodents and racoons. Now the once rather prestine examples of the big 4s most extreme models of that design trend these cars are the peak of that style much like the fins on a 59 Cadillac. Although he obviously loves the style of these cars it's a shame after being in such great condition apon him purchasing them they are now sadly left to the whims of the world's greatest and most destructive designer. Almost like an insane compulsion that instead of investing in yet another car that is gonna rapidly deteriorate unprotected outside invest in a pole barn or some form of indoor storage. Buying beautiful vehicles only to have them go to hell is something I have never understood. Buying priceless cars and beating the hell out of them and driving multi million dollar original 427 Shelby Cobras in the exact Manor it was intended for and wrecking it in the process makes way more since than buying a nice care and not just not using it but leaving it out behind the barn to rot like a clapped out rotted to hell 85 Caprice with a bad water pump once was is crazy
I hate when people horde cars and don't do anything with them.
I have a xjs v12 in way better condition actually awesome condition except a few thing wheels and tires
Mr. B. Here ! OMG ! What a show case of vehicles ! Government can not get there act together so car design they need to keep away from. Examples SUV ! ! !
Calling me a "lucky guy" is an insult ;-)
Wayyyy to short of a video.
My offer is $59,501.00
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